Total Crime Rate
177.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Snape Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Snape Lane (DN11 8SP) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snape Lane (DN11 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Bryans Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blyth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryans Close | Under investigation |
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